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<strong><u>What is Extended Information?</u></strong>
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Extended information consists of <i>optional</i> definitions for hosts and services that is used by the CGIs in the following ways:
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<li>to provide URLs to additional information about the host or service
<li>to add pretty icons to the hosts and services displayed in the web interface
<li>to draw hosts in the <a href="cgis.html#statusmap_cgi">statusmap</a> and <a href="cgis.html#statuswrl_cgi">statuswrl</a> CGIs at user-defined 2-D and 3-D coordinates
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<strong><u>Where is Extended Information Defined?</u></strong>
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Extended information definitions are stored in <a href="configobject.html">object configuration files</a> along with definitions for hosts, services, contacts, etc.  You can use templates to define entries for multiple hosts and services quickly and easily.
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